TWI399946B - Method and system of communications - Google Patents

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TWI399946B
TWI399946B TW094123830A TW94123830A TWI399946B TW I399946 B TWI399946 B TW I399946B TW 094123830 A TW094123830 A TW 094123830A TW 94123830 A TW94123830 A TW 94123830A TW I399946 B TWI399946 B TW I399946B
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Abstract

The present invention relates to communications. More especially it relates to multiple access communications over diverse access technologies. Particularly it relates to multiple radio access technologies and heterogeneous networks and admission control for multi-technology access, the admission control serving one or more communication sessions over more than one access technology at the same time.

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通信方法及系統Communication method and system

本發明係關於通信。更特定言之係關於經由不同存取技術之多重存取通信。具體而言,其係關於多重無線電存取技術及異質網路。The present invention relates to communication. More specifically, it relates to multiple access communications via different access technologies. Specifically, it relates to multiple radio access technologies and heterogeneous networks.

就通信而言,存在多種存取技術,且正在開發更多存取技術以滿足日益增長的對容量的需求及對最大回應時間、時間抖動(time jitter)等之要求。特定言之,對於無線電通信而言,吾人已知諸如GPRS(整合封包無線電電服務)UMTS(全球電信系統)及WLAN(無線區域網路)之無線電通信之不同技術經由複數個可用網路之一者傳輸封包資料。In terms of communication, there are multiple access technologies, and more access technologies are being developed to meet the increasing demand for capacity and requirements for maximum response time, time jitter, and the like. In particular, for radio communication, we know that different technologies such as GPRS (Integrated Packet Radio Service) UMTS (Global Telecommunications System) and WLAN (Wireless Area Network) radio communication are via one of a plurality of available networks. Transmit packet data.

僅根據一種存取技術作業之網路稱為同質網路(homogeneous network)。包括不同存取技術之網路稱為異質網路。A network that operates only on one access technology is called a homogeneous network. A network that includes different access technologies is called a heterogeneous network.

X.G.Wang、J.Mellor及K.Al-Begain之"Towards Providing QoS for Integrated Cellular and WLAN Networks",PostGraduate Networking Conference(PGNet2003),利物浦,UK,2003年6月,描述了互連WLAN無線電存取網路與3G或2G蜂巢式網路以作為增強網路業者服務之一有效途徑。該公開案討論了用於合併WLAN與蜂巢式網路之兩種不同方法:鬆散耦合及緊密耦合。就鬆散耦合而言,WLAN及蜂巢式網路為具有經連接之核心網路的兩個獨立存取網路。就緊密耦合而言,其建議在蜂巢式系統內將WLAN作為新無線電存取技術而使用。無論使用何種存取技術,就緊密耦合而言,將僅存在一種通用蜂巢式核心網路。根據先前技術QoS模型結構,CAC(連接允入控制)模組允入能夠服務之數量的資料流,且藉由向沿通信流量路徑(traffic path)之所有網路節點發出訊號來將頻寬配置給該等資料流。該模組亦需要維護現有連接之QoS要求。CAC使用某些保留協定(例如,RSVP)來預定用於使用者之資料流的實際資源。該公開案建議當自蜂巢式網路漫遊入WLAN時進行一使用者觸發之交遞,且當自WLAN漫遊入蜂巢式網路時進行一正常交遞。XGWang, J. Mellor, and K. Al-Begain, "Towards Providing QoS for Integrated Cellular and WLAN Networks", PostGraduate Networking Conference (PGNet 2003), Liverpool, UK, June 2003, describes interconnected WLAN radio access networks Road and 3G or 2G cellular networks are an effective way to enhance network service. The publication discusses two different methods for combining WLAN with cellular networks: loose coupling and tight coupling. In terms of loose coupling, WLAN and cellular networks are two independent access networks with connected core networks. In terms of tight coupling, it is recommended to use WLAN as a new radio access technology within a cellular system. Regardless of the access technology used, there will be only one general-purpose cellular core network in terms of tight coupling. According to the prior art QoS model structure, the CAC (Connection Admission Control) module allows the amount of data streams that can be served, and configures the bandwidth by signaling all network nodes along the traffic path (traffic path). Give these data streams. The module also needs to maintain the QoS requirements of existing connections. The CAC uses certain reservation agreements (eg, RSVP) to reserve the actual resources for the user's data stream. The publication proposes a user-triggered handoff when roaming into the WLAN from the cellular network and a normal handoff when roaming into the cellular network from the WLAN.

X.G.Wang、G.Min、J.Mellor、K.Al-Begain、L.Guan之"An adaptive QoS management scheme for interworking cellular and WLAN networks",7th UK Simulation Society Conference(UKSim2004),牛津,UK,2004年3月29日至31日,第145-150頁,處理了設計整合之WLAN與3G網路所產生的諸多挑戰,且提出了涉及資源利用、呼叫受阻率(call blocking probability)及交遞中斷率(handoff dropping probability)的模擬試驗及結果。"An adaptive QoS management scheme for interworking cellular and WLAN networks" by XGWang, G.Min, J.Mellor, K.Al-Begain, L.Guan, 7th UK Simulation Society Conference (UKSim2004), Oxford, UK, 2004 March 29-31, pp. 145-150, addresses the challenges of designing integrated WLAN and 3G networks, and addresses resource utilization, call blocking probability, and handover interruption rates. (manoff clearance probability) simulation test and results.

Ken Murray、Dirk Pesch之"State of the Art:Admission Control and Mobility Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks"TSSG,Waterford Institute of Technology Cork Rd,沃特福德,愛爾蘭,2003年5月,討論了跨越異質網路之無縫式系統間漫遊。異質網路之推動起因於尚無一種技術或服務能提供多重空間上之全面覆蓋及連續之高QoS(服務品質)水準。因此,對於行動終端,將有必要使用各種附著點以一直維護至對應節點之連接性。封包交換及電路交換服務(circuit switched service)兩者能自由地混合,可具有不定的頻寬且能夠以特定之品質級別同時傳遞至相同使用者。衛星網路保證全球覆蓋及完全全面之運算,但是具有較其蜂巢式對應物低的QoS約束,同時WLAN在地理上小之區域上提供高速資料服務(802.11b下高達11 Mb/s且802.11a/g下高達54 Mb/s)。該等技術在頻寬、等待時間、功率消耗及成本方面不同。允入控制及行動性管理策略有助於存取網路之間的負載平衡。可強制使用者交遞至另一網路,從而讓路於具有頻寬要求較高的使用者,且因此能優先化使用者。可能使用允入控制演算法將一使用者同時允入多個網路,且使用多個連接以將服務傳遞給該使用者,且因此達成與單個網路提供之QoS相比較高的QoS。若多個網路在任何時間可供一使用者使用,則為一特定服務傳遞選擇最佳網路及選擇一正確時刻以執行垂直交遞,從而改良所有使用者之QoS,此係一重要因素。該公開案描述了用於交遞起始、網路選擇及交遞執行的模糊邏輯(Fuzzy Logic)概念。該文獻得出結論:基於無線電通道特徵、資源可用性、QoS約束及使用者策略之異質網路上的允入控制機制仍為一未定之問題。Ken Murray, Dirk Pesch, "State of the Art: Admission Control and Mobility Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks" TSSG, Waterford Institute of Technology Cork Rd, Waterford, Ireland, May 2003, discusses cross-heterogeneous networks Seamless system roaming. The push for heterogeneous networks is due to the fact that there is no single technology or service that provides multiple levels of coverage and continuous high QoS (quality of service). Therefore, for mobile terminals, it will be necessary to use various attachment points to maintain connectivity to the corresponding nodes. Both packet switching and circuit switched services can be freely mixed, can have varying bandwidths and can be simultaneously delivered to the same user at a particular quality level. The satellite network guarantees global coverage and full-scale computing, but with lower QoS constraints than its cellular counterparts, while WLAN provides high-speed data services in geographically small areas (up to 11 Mb/s and 802.11a in 802.11b) Up to 54 Mb/s under /g). These technologies differ in bandwidth, latency, power consumption, and cost. Admission control and mobility management strategies help to achieve load balancing between networks. The user can be forced to hand over to another network, giving way to users with higher bandwidth requirements and thus prioritizing users. It is possible to use a admission control algorithm to allow a user to simultaneously access multiple networks and use multiple connections to deliver services to the user, and thus achieve higher QoS than the QoS provided by a single network. If multiple networks are available to a user at any time, it is an important factor to improve the QoS of all users by selecting the best network for a specific service and selecting a correct time to perform vertical handover. . This publication describes the concept of Fuzzy Logic for handover initiation, network selection, and handover execution. The paper concludes that the admission control mechanism on heterogeneous networks based on radio channel characteristics, resource availability, QoS constraints, and user policies remains an open question.

C.A.Mantilla、J.L.Marzo之"A QoS Framework for heterogeneous Wireless Networks using a Multiagent System"European Wireless 2004,The Fifth European Wireless Conference Mobile and Wireless Systems beyond 3G,2004年2月,描述了異質無線網路中之QoS、多代理系統(multiagent system)及使用多代理系統之異質無線網路中的QoS構架。該文獻提出多代理系統,其中每一技術或網路中之每一存取點具有一組代理,其充當不同角色且協作或競爭。MAS(多代理系統)之整體功能包括呼叫允入控制以接受或拒絕一傳入之呼叫,以安全策略註冊該呼叫,資源配置QoS參數與新網路之映射及交遞之執行。無線電資源管理器代理負責存取點之狀態、可用資源及水平交遞(即一技術內之交遞)與垂直交遞(即存取技術之間的交遞)的執行。CAMantilla, JL Marzo, "A QoS Framework for heterogeneous Wireless Networks using a Multiagent System" European Wireless 2004, The Fifth European Wireless Conference Mobile and Wireless Systems beyond 3G, February 2004, describes QoS in heterogeneous wireless networks, Multiagent system and QoS architecture in heterogeneous wireless networks using multi-agent systems. This document proposes a multi-agent system in which each access point in each technology or network has a set of agents that act in different roles and collaborate or compete. The overall functionality of the MAS (Multi-Agent System) includes call admission control to accept or reject an incoming call, register the call with a security policy, and configure resource mapping with the new network for mapping and handover execution. The Radio Resource Manager agent is responsible for the execution of the status of the access point, available resources, and horizontal handover (ie, intra-technology handover) and vertical handover (ie, handover between access technologies).

E.Mohyeldin、M.Dilinger,E.Schulz及J.Luo之"Joint admission control and scheduling algorithm in tightly coupled heterogeneous networks"第六屆WWRF會議,英國倫敦,2002年6月,提出了用於緊密耦合之子網路(UMTS及WLAN)的兩階段允入控制及資源排程(Resource Scheduling)。無線電網路控制器(RNC)擁有並控制其域內之所有子網路的無線電資源,其中子網路之間的互相作用大多藉由RNC而實現。在聯合會話允入控制(Joint Session Admission Control,JOSAC)的第一階段之後,系統內之傳入通信流量被分割為不同之通信流量類型。會話允入控制(SAC)之第二階段選擇載送服務之傳輸實體模式,或者,若網路無法提供所請求之服務,則中斷該申請。基於在第一階段中所選擇的靜態服務及網路設定,允入控制之第一階段向提供至第二階段之權重指派某一範圍,該等權重基於網路、終端及使用者之設定而對服務類型進行界定。經由兩種RAT(無線電存取技術)之緊密耦合的通信流由在第一階段與第二階段之間工作之JOSCH(聯合無線電資源排程)排程。JOSCH後分離通信流量在延遲範圍(delay bound)內於每一RAT界定之子網路中轉遞至單獨之SAC。經由自JOSCH而提供之控制資訊,SAC將該分離通信流量映射入具有具體優先級權重(priority weight)之習知通信流量類型中。排程之QoS類型範圍為不同QoS類型配置資源。根據子網路之負載、預期之通信流量模型及通信流量分離之可行性,聯合允入控制將無線電資源指派給每一子網路中之對應量的通信流量。E. Mohyeldin, M. Dilinger, E. Schulz and J. Luo, "Joint admission control and scheduling algorithm in tightly coupled heterogeneous networks", 6th WWRF conference, London, UK, June 2002, proposed for tight coupling Two-stage admission control and resource scheduling (Resource Scheduling) for the network (UMTS and WLAN). The Radio Network Controller (RNC) owns and controls the radio resources of all sub-networks within its domain, where the interaction between sub-networks is mostly achieved by the RNC. After the first phase of the Joint Session Admission Control (JOSAC), incoming traffic within the system is split into different types of traffic. The second phase of the Session Admission Control (SAC) selects the transport entity mode of the transport service or, if the network is unable to provide the requested service, interrupts the application. Based on the static service and network settings selected in the first phase, the first phase of the admission control assigns a range to the weights provided to the second phase, which are based on the settings of the network, the terminal, and the user. Define the type of service. A tightly coupled communication flow via two RATs (Radio Access Technology) is scheduled by JOSCH (Joint Radio Resource Scheduling) operating between the first phase and the second phase. The JOSCH post-separation traffic is forwarded to a separate SAC in a sub-network defined by each RAT within a delay bound. Based on the control information provided from the JOSCH, the SAC maps the separate communication traffic into a conventional communication traffic type having a specific priority weight. The QoS type range of the schedule configures resources for different QoS types. Based on the load of the subnet, the expected traffic flow model, and the feasibility of separating the traffic, the joint admission control assigns radio resources to the corresponding amount of traffic in each subnet.

J.Luo、E.Mohyeldin、N.Motte、M.Dilinger之"Performance Investigations of ARMH in a Reconfigurable Environment"SCOUT Workshop,2003年9月,討論了用於緊密耦合之無線電存取技術(RAT)之ARMH(適應性無線電多宿)的概念,且研究了經由屬於終端之多重無線電位址之支持而進行之單獨無線電網路中的同時連接。就聯合允入控制而言,通信流量不能被分離;會話/訊息不能被分離至不同網路上,但是對於封包交換通信而言能將其替代性地允入一不同網路。JOSAC僅能由於通信流量之投送,或替代性地由於將通信流量轉移至不同系統而給出進步。JOSCH提供詳細的通信流量分離。"Performance Investigations of ARMH in a Reconfigurable Environment" SCOUT Workshop by J. Luo, E. Mohyeldin, N. Motte, M. Dilinger, September 2003, discusses ARMH for tightly coupled radio access technology (RAT) The concept of (adaptive radio multi-homing) and the simultaneous connection in a separate radio network via support for multiple radio addresses belonging to the terminal. In the case of joint admission control, traffic cannot be separated; sessions/messages cannot be separated onto different networks, but for packet switched communications it can be alternately allowed to a different network. JOSAC can only make progress due to the delivery of traffic, or alternatively due to the transfer of communication traffic to different systems. JOSCH provides detailed communication traffic separation.

若行動終端具有由可重組終端支持之同時連接,則資料流及控制指令能經由不同空中介面(air interface)而投送,該等空中介面在平均延遲及延遲變化(抖動)方面具有不同延遲特徵。通信流量之分離由單獨網路上之減少的負載推動,藉此該分離提供自無線電資源管理(RRM)角度考慮的較高中繼增益(trunking gain),且若該分離係根據使用者設定與需求以及網路架構而設計,則其提供自使用者角度考慮的較佳QoS。If the mobile terminal has a simultaneous connection supported by the reconfigurable terminal, the data flow and control commands can be delivered via different air interfaces having different delay characteristics in terms of average delay and delay variation (jitter). . The separation of communication traffic is driven by a reduced load on a separate network, whereby the separation provides a higher trunking gain from a radio resource management (RRM) perspective, and if the separation is based on user settings and requirements, Designed with a network architecture, it provides better QoS from a user perspective.

該文獻提及一實例:一終端經由緊密耦合之子網路(UMTS及WLAN)而自一遠端伺服器請求一可調視訊服務(scalable video service)。假定兩種網路皆由一共同之RNC控制。為了建立屬於相同視訊內容之同時子流,RNC首先接收到來自具有多重無線電存取/位址之行動終端的一申請或請求。RNC向遠端伺服器接洽或敦促其進行通信流量分離,RNC指示每一子鏈路中之平均速率。通信流量被分離且被發送至RNC,其接收經分離之通信流量且將其映射至緊密耦合之子網路。經分離之通信流量包含(為每一子網路)而加標記及經時間索引的封包。RNC中之同步機制矯正無線電子網路產生之延遲。This document refers to an example in which a terminal requests a scalable video service from a remote server via a tightly coupled subnetwork (UMTS and WLAN). It is assumed that both networks are controlled by a common RNC. In order to establish simultaneous substreams belonging to the same video content, the RNC first receives an application or request from a mobile terminal having multiple radio access/addresses. The RNC contacts or urges the remote server to separate traffic, and the RNC indicates the average rate in each sub-link. Traffic is split and sent to the RNC, which receives the separated traffic and maps it to a tightly coupled subnet. The separated communication traffic contains (for each subnet) tagged and time indexed packets. The synchronization mechanism in the RNC corrects the delay generated by the wireless electronic network.

國際專利申請第WO03088686號揭示多重存取系統中之多重服務配置的方法。根據無線通信系統之組合容量區域,包括複數個多重服務子系統之無線通信系統中之給定服務的使用者被配置給一子系統。該組合容量區域係基於複數個多重服務子系統之每一者的容量區域來判定,而該等容量區域係藉由將第一服務之使用者中的相對減少作為第二服務之使用者的增加的函數來判定。International Patent Application No. WO03088686 discloses a method of multiple service configurations in a multiple access system. Depending on the combined capacity area of the wireless communication system, a user of a given service in a wireless communication system including a plurality of multiple service subsystems is configured for a subsystem. The combined capacity area is determined based on a capacity area of each of the plurality of multiple service subsystems, and the capacity area is increased by a relative decrease in users of the first service as a user of the second service The function to determine.

上述引用之文獻皆未揭示用於多重技術存取之允入控制,該允入控制藉由將一會話在可用之存取技術中分割而同時服務於一或多個經由一種以上存取技術進行的會話,每一會話由一種多重技術存取系統接收,而該分割在該存取系統內執行或藉由將單獨資料流在一個以上之存取技術中分離來執行。此外,上述引用之文獻皆未揭示基於資料安全,或使用者或終端偏好的存取技術資料流選擇。None of the above cited documents disclose admission control for multiple technology access by simultaneously segmenting a session among available access technologies while serving one or more via one or more access technologies. Sessions, each session is received by a multi-technology access system that is executed within the access system or by separating separate streams of data in more than one access technology. Moreover, none of the above cited documents disclose access to technical data streams based on data security or user or terminal preferences.

如先前技術中所表明,在多重技術存取中,允入控制為一重要部分。多重技術存取允入控制之主要目的在於保護已與多重技術存取系統建立之QoS協定。本發明提出多重技術存取允入控制之一種方法及系統,其滿足此目的,同時改良總體多重技術存取系統之系統容量及頻譜效率(spectral efficiency)。As indicated in the prior art, in multiple technology access, admission control is an important part. The primary purpose of multiple technology access admission control is to protect QoS agreements that have been established with multiple technology access systems. The present invention proposes a method and system for multiple technology access admission control that satisfies this purpose while improving the system capacity and spectral efficiency of the overall multi-technology access system.

多重技術存取系統之一般問題為傳輸資料時,滿足一會話關於(例如)QoS、安全或終端特定要求的要求。另一問題為當向一異質系統之諸多存取技術配置通信流量時,如何併入此等要求。A general problem with multi-technology access systems is that when a data is transmitted, the requirements of a session regarding, for example, QoS, security, or terminal specific requirements are met. Another issue is how to incorporate such requirements when configuring communication traffic to many access technologies of a heterogeneous system.

當前之MTA技術對服務業者提出增加之要求或增加了拒絕會話之風險,並且對於允入會話之合理中斷率要求的不必要之高範圍。此外,對(例如)安全之使用者要求或終端要求並不能得以保證。Current MTA technology imposes an increased requirement on the service provider or increases the risk of refusing a session and an unnecessarily high range of reasonable interrupt rate requirements for admission to the session. In addition, user requirements or terminal requirements for, for example, security cannot be guaranteed.

因此,需要提供多重技術存取允入控制將會話分離為複數個資料流,而不對諸多資料服務業者強加增加之要求,且保證諸多規範不保留較資源範圍之最小資源多的資源,同時對於允入會話提供足夠低的中斷率。Therefore, it is necessary to provide multiple technology access control to separate the session into a plurality of data streams without imposing an increase on the requirements of many data service providers, and to ensure that many specifications do not retain resources with a minimum resource size that is larger than the resource range, and Incoming sessions provide a sufficiently low outage rate.

因此,本發明之一目的為達成一多重技術存取允入控制,其能提供將一或多個通信會話分離為複數個資料流以經由不同之存取技術分發。Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to achieve a multi-technology access admission control that provides for separating one or more communication sessions into a plurality of data streams for distribution via different access technologies.

一進一步之目的為達成試驗性允入控制,其當允入一通信會話時,併入各存取技術的所有經允入之資料流。A further object is to achieve experimental admission control that incorporates all of the allowed data streams for each access technology when a communication session is admitted.

此外,一目的為達成一種方法及系統,其提供存取技術選擇及多重存取技術允入控制,其併入起始一特定會話之使用者、終端或之服務的安全要求或偏好。Moreover, it is an object to achieve a method and system that provides access technology selection and multiple access technology admission control that incorporates security requirements or preferences for a user, terminal, or service that initiates a particular session.

另一目的為提供一種多重技術存取允入控制,其包括為會話分離之諸多資料流預測服務效率或資源需求。Another object is to provide a multi-technology access admission control that includes predicting service efficiency or resource requirements for a plurality of data streams separated by a session.

最終,一目的為在允入會話之中斷概率方面提高會話之可靠性,或者等價地,降低諸多涉及會話分發之存取技術的一或多者或其允入控制所要求的資源範圍。Finally, one objective is to increase the reliability of the session in terms of the probability of interruption of the admission session, or equivalently, to reduce the range of resources required by one or more of the access technologies involved in session distribution or its admission control.

此等目的係由一種試驗性多重技術存取允入控制的方法及系統來達成。These objects are achieved by a method and system for experimental multi-technology access control.

如先前技術中所表明,在多重技術存取MTA中,允入控制為一重要部分。MTA允入控制MTAC之主要目的在於保護已與MTA系統建立之QoS協定。本發明提出了一種MTAC之方法及系統,其滿足此目的,同時改良總體MTA系統之系統容量及頻譜效率。As indicated in the prior art, in multi-technology access MTA, admission control is an important part. The main purpose of the MTA to control the MTAC is to protect the QoS agreements that have been established with the MTA system. The present invention proposes a method and system for MTAC that satisfies this purpose while improving the system capacity and spectral efficiency of the overall MTA system.

圖1說明根據本發明之MTA允入控制。MTA系統《MTA sys》調整若干異質存取技術AT《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》。藉由向不同AT《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》配置不同會話之《session》資料流,或藉由將單獨資料流在一種以上之存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》上分離獨立資料流,MTA系統能使用一種以上之存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》來為一單獨通信會話《session》投送通信流量。Figure 1 illustrates MTA admission control in accordance with the present invention. The MTA system "MTA sys" adjusts several heterogeneous access technologies AT "AT A ", "AT B ", "AT C ". By configuring different session "session" data streams to different AT "AT A ", "AT B ", "AT C ", or by streaming separate data to more than one access technology "AT A ", "AT" B 》, AT C 》 separate data stream, MTA system can use more than one access technology "AT A ", "AT B ", "AT C " to deliver communication traffic for a single communication session "session" .

單獨存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》可感知到MTA系統《MTA sys》,如圖1中由一圍繞MTA允入控制《MTAC》及整合存取技術《ATA 》之虛線所指示,或感知到MTA系統《MTA sys》,如對兩種實例存取技術《ATB 》、《ATC 》而言,其在圖中由虛線不圍繞兩種未整合之實例存取技術《ATB 》、《ATC 》來指示。整合之存取技術《ATA 》為(例如)經設計而利用MTA系統《MTA sys》之所有能力的存取技術,而未整合之存取技術《ATB 》、《ATC 》為(例如)最初經設計以獨立操作之習知存取技術。The single access technology "AT A ", "AT B ", "AT C " can be perceived as MTA system "MTA sys", as shown in Figure 1 by a MTA permission control "MTAC" and integrated access technology "AT A" As indicated by the dotted line, or the MTA system "MTA sys" is perceived, as for the two instance access technologies "AT B " and "AT C ", the dotted lines do not surround the two unconformed instances in the figure. Access technology "AT B ", "AT C " to indicate. The integrated access technology "AT A " is, for example, an access technology designed to utilize all the capabilities of the MTA system "MTA sys", while the unintegrated access technologies "AT B " and "AT C " are (for example) A conventional access technology that was originally designed to operate independently.

根據先前技術,未整合之實例存取技術《ATB 》、《ATC 》之每一者包含同質網路允入控制《ATB AC》、《ATC AC》。同樣,根據先前技術,整合之實例存取技術能包含同質允入控制《ATA AC》。然而,整合之存取技術之允入控制《ATA AC》較佳與MTA允入控制《MTAC》整合。According to the prior art, each of the unintegrated instance access technologies "AT B " and "AT C " includes homogeneous network access control "AT B AC" and "AT C AC". Also, according to the prior art, the integrated instance access technology can include homogenous access control "AT A AC." However, the integration of the access technology to control the "AT A AC" is better integrated with the MTA admission control "MTAC".

MTA允入控制《MTAC》判定一通信會話是否應被允入MTA系統《MTA sys》。MTA允入控制《MTAC》實體較佳請求關於單獨存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》、《ATC 》之能力的資訊,或作為欠佳之替代,單獨存取技術發佈中斷且將資訊傳送至MTA系統《MTA sys》之MTA允入控制《MTAC》實體。The MTA admission control "MTAC" determines whether a communication session should be admitted to the MTA system "MTA sys". The MTA grants control to the MTAC entity to request information about the capabilities of the individual access technologies "AT A ", "AT B ", "AT C ", or as a substandard alternative, separate access to the technology release interrupt and The information is transmitted to the MTA system "MTA sys" MTA permission to control the "MTAC" entity.

較佳MTA允入控制執行三個被識別之任務,其參照圖2作為三步驟《T1》、《T2》、《T3》而描述。第一個任務《T1》係形成存取技術試驗性組T。此以兩個子步驟執行-形成包括存取技術之預備組T ,該等存取技術 係可用的且提供所要求之品質,且 實現用於通信會話之最小不可分割要求;及-驗證預備組T 能達成用於通信會話之最小可分割要求。The preferred MTA admission control performs three identified tasks, which are described with reference to Figure 2 as three steps "T1", "T2", "T3". The first task "T1" forms the access technology experimental group T. This performed in two sub-steps - forming a preliminary set T * includes an access technologies, such * RAT system available and of providing the required quality, and * minimal integral of the requirements for a communication session; and - The verification preliminary set T * can achieve the minimum separable requirement for the communication session.

最小不可分割要求之一實例為關於延遲之會話要求。另一最小不可分割之實例要求為安全/加密通信之需求。最小不可分割要求之特徵在於其需要被至少一有關之存取技術所滿足,從而使得組合之作用滿足要求,因為一存取技術之缺點無法由另一存取技術之優點來彌補。因此,不可分割要求無法藉由將資料流在更多存取技術上進一步分離而實現。One example of a minimum indivisible requirement is a session requirement regarding delay. Another minimally indivisible instance requires a secure/encrypted communication requirement. The minimum indivisible requirement is characterized in that it needs to be satisfied by at least one associated access technique such that the role of the combination satisfies the requirements, since the disadvantages of one access technique cannot be compensated for by the advantages of another access technique. Therefore, the indivisible requirements cannot be achieved by further separating the data stream from more access technologies.

最小可分割要求之一實例為最小傳輸率要求。若預備組T 中之存取技術的傳輸率能力之和大於或等於最小傳輸率要求,則最小實例要求將得以實現。當不同資料流能不同地組合時,另一實例之最小可分割要求為可靠性。One example of the minimum severable requirement is the minimum transmission rate requirement. The minimum instance requirement will be achieved if the sum of the transmission rate capabilities of the access techniques in the preliminary set T * is greater than or equal to the minimum transmission rate requirement. When different data streams can be combined differently, the minimum separable requirement of another example is reliability.

若第一子步驟(sub-step)中之預備組T 為空或若第二子步驟之最小可分割要求未通過驗證,則試驗性組T為空,MTAC實體拒絕通信會話,且會話之允入過程中止。當通過驗證時,試驗性組T經設定為與預備組T 相同。If the preliminary group T * in the first sub-step is empty or if the minimum severable requirement of the second sub-step fails verification, the experimental group T is empty, the MTAC entity rejects the communication session, and the session The admission process is aborted. When passed the verification, the experimental group T is set to be the same as the preliminary group T * .

第二個任務《T2》係評估來自第一步驟《T1》之非空試驗性組T的配置選擇項。第二步驟《T2》在MTA允入控制MTAC中之的目的在於首先產生來自試驗性組T之配置選擇項的經優先化清單,且評估允入之可能性及用於諸多選擇項之存取技術對資源(例如,通道資源)的潛在影響。組T之基數(Cardinality)被表示為|T|。The second task "T2" evaluates the configuration options from the non-empty experimental group T of the first step "T1". The purpose of the second step "T2" in the MTA admission control MTAC is to first generate a prioritized list of configuration options from the experimental group T, and evaluate the possibility of admission and access for many options. The potential impact of technology on resources (eg, channel resources). The cardinality of the group T is expressed as |T|.

若|T|=1,則僅存在一配置選擇項。If |T|=1, there is only one configuration choice.

若|T|=2,則存在至少三個不同選擇項,其中三為自兩個中選擇至少一個的選擇項的數目。If |T|=2, there are at least three different options, three of which are the number of choices from at least one of the two.

一般情形下,若|T|=C,其中C為大於零之整數,則配置選擇項之數目等於或大於自C中選擇至少一個之選擇項的數目。In general, if |T|=C, where C is an integer greater than zero, then the number of configuration choices is equal to or greater than the number of selections from at least one of C.

實務上,所考慮之存取技術之數目係有限的,且因此最大基數Cm a x 亦係有限的。In practice, the number of access technologies considered is limited, and thus the maximum base C m a x is also limited.

當在可能之選擇項集中形成配置選擇項之經優先化清單時,可存在應被考慮之若干可能衝突之目的及態樣。一重要態樣為已為MTA系統中現有使用者的建立之QoS協定應得到保護。此意謂有必要為不同之配置選擇項估計當前資源配置及配置增長。When a prioritized list of configuration choices is formed in a possible set of options, there may be a number of possible conflicts of purpose and aspects that should be considered. An important aspect is that the established QoS agreement for existing users in the MTA system should be protected. This means that it is necessary to estimate the current resource configuration and configuration growth for different configuration options.

所考慮之另一態樣為某些配置與其它配置相比,可較不利於提供某些服務。某些服務僅被某些存取技術支持之事實已由第一個任務《T1》截取,其中不適當之技術不包括於T中。配置選擇項之評估較佳優先化諸多配置選擇項。在優先化過程中,較佳亦考慮來自擁塞控制(congestion control)之輸入及諸多存取技術之資源利用。Another aspect considered is that certain configurations may be less advantageous than providing other services compared to other configurations. The fact that certain services are only supported by certain access technologies has been intercepted by the first task "T1", where inappropriate techniques are not included in T. The evaluation of configuration options preferably prioritizes many configuration options. In the prioritization process, it is preferable to consider the input from the congestion control and the resource utilization of many access technologies.

根據本發明之一模式,在優先化步驟中包括如下之分配選擇項,其最小化包含MTA系統之通信系統中的通道資源消耗,或最小化一無線終端(通常為攜帶型終端)之能源消耗,或(事實上等價地)最小化對於允入之通信會話所涉及之存取技術的數目。According to one mode of the invention, the prioritization step includes an allocation option that minimizes channel resource consumption in a communication system comprising an MTA system or minimizes energy consumption of a wireless terminal (typically a portable terminal) , or (and in fact equivalently) minimize the number of access technologies involved in the incoming communication session.

在本發明之另一模式中,為通信會話之各(子)資料流界定子要求,其中將該等(子)資料流配置在自試驗性組選擇之存取技術上。在某些實例配置中,此導致通信會話之資料流進一步被分離為子資料流。In another mode of the invention, sub-requirements are defined for each (sub)data stream of a communication session, wherein the (sub)data streams are arranged on an access technique selected from the experimental group. In some example configurations, this causes the data stream of the communication session to be further separated into sub-data streams.

當所考慮之所有配置選擇項已被評估時,可獲取一經優先化排序之清單。為了允入,該等選擇項被自較高優先權至較低優先權逐一考慮,且該過程接著較佳在所識別之第一可允入配置選擇項處中止。A list of prioritized sorts is obtained when all configuration options considered have been evaluated. To allow for, the options are considered one by one from a higher priority to a lower priority, and the process is then preferably aborted at the identified first allowable configuration option.

下述表1說明一實例之經優先化排序清單,選擇項自較高優先權至較低優先權編號。Table 1 below illustrates a prioritized ranking list for an instance from a higher priority to a lower priority number.

若經優先化排序之清單為空,則通信會話不被允入,且配置過程中止。If the prioritized list is empty, the communication session is not allowed and the configuration process is aborted.

第三個任務《T3》係自經優先化排列之列表選擇配置選擇項。因為可將會話流分離為子資料流以使子資料流滿足可分割要求,從而使子資料流能配置至不同存取技術,所以在MTAC下之所有配置中,配置選擇項之選擇較佳為試驗性的。選擇步驟《T3》中之選擇過程在圖3中加以說明。The third task, "T3," selects configuration options from a prioritized list. Since the session stream can be separated into sub-streams so that the sub-streams meet the severable requirements, so that the sub-streams can be configured to different access technologies, in all configurations under the MTAC, the selection of configuration options is preferably Experimental. The selection process in the selection step "T3" is illustrated in FIG.

配置以初始化《A1》一計數器i開始,該計數器i用於計數經優先化之選擇項,其較佳起始於具有最高優先權之選擇項。亦加以初始化《A1》的為一表示經優先化之清單中選擇項數目《#alt.》的整數j。藉由將請求發送至每一為根據經優先化之選擇項進行配置而考慮之單獨存取技術允入控制《ATA AC》、《ATB AC》、《ATC AC》(見圖1),從而試驗性地對於每一存取技術而為每一資料流或子資料流保留根據所考慮之選擇項《i》的資源《A2》。The configuration begins by initializing "A1", a counter i, which is used to count the prioritized selections, preferably starting with the option having the highest priority. The "A1" is also initialized to represent the integer j of the number of choices "#alt." in the prioritized list. "AT A AC", "AT B AC", "AT C AC" (see Figure 1) are transmitted by sending separate requests to each of the individual access technologies considered for configuration based on prioritized options. Thus, experimentally, for each access technique, the resource "A2" according to the option "i" under consideration is reserved for each data stream or sub-stream.

若能為所有資料流保留資源,則其相應被保留《A3》,且允入會話《A4》。藉此,完成圖2之選擇步驟《T3》。If resources can be reserved for all streams, they are retained in A3 and are allowed to enter session A4. Thereby, the selection step "T3" of FIG. 2 is completed.

若無法為經排列之清單的本選擇項的所有資料流保留資源,則如上述而研究經優先化排列之清單的下一選擇項《A5》,除非本選擇項係經優先化排列之清單中的最後一項,在此情形下,會話被拒絕《A6》。當會話被允入《A4》或被拒絕《A6》時,完成圖2之選擇步驟《T3》。If it is not possible to reserve resources for all streams of this option in the ranked list, then the next option "A5" of the prioritized list is studied as described above, unless the option is prioritized. The last item, in this case, the session was rejected "A6". When the session is admitted to "A4" or rejected "A6", the selection step "T3" of Fig. 2 is completed.

圖4及圖5說明如何能根據本發明而允許會話。在圖4中,為需要資源量D之通信會話《session》請求資源。就圖4之非試驗性MTA允入控制而言,通信會話《session》不能被分離為多個資料流,而是要求所請求之資源D完全來自一種待允入之存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》。存取技術之個別允入控制《ATA AC》、《ATB AC》藉由比較需求與未佔用資源《RA 》、《RB 》來研究是否能允許所需求之資源《D》。每一存取技術具有分別等於OA +RA 及OB +RB 之通信資源(例如通道頻寬)總量,其中OA 及OB 為已佔用資源,且RA 及RB 為分別用於存取技術A《ATA 》及B《ATB 》之未佔用資源。然而,並非所有未佔用資源皆能被配置,但是存在存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》之各自之最小的要求之資源範圍MA 、MB 。資源範圍《MA 》、《MB 》為允許已允入之會話增加其資源要求的範圍。藉由引入使用者之間共用之範圍《MA 》、《MB 》,該存取技術能引入更多使用者,因為諸多使用者在統計上不同時增加或減少其資源要求。對於整個資源範圍將被要求之指定概率,使用者之數目愈大,與總未佔用資源相比資源範圍相對愈小。因為圖4之系統不能將會話分離為單獨資料流以由不同存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》分發,所以整個資源需求《D》與可供配置至新會話的各資源RA -MA 及RB -MB 進行比較。因此,將會話允入圖4之非試驗性多重技術存取系統的要求為滿足下述不等式中之至少一不等式: Figures 4 and 5 illustrate how sessions can be allowed in accordance with the present invention. In FIG. 4, resources are requested for a communication session "session" requiring a resource amount D. In the case of the non-experimental MTA admission control of Figure 4, the communication session "session" cannot be separated into multiple data streams, but the requested resource D is completely derived from an access technology "AT A " to be admitted. , "AT B ". The individual access control technologies of the access technology "AT A AC" and "AT B AC" study whether the required resources "D" can be allowed by comparing the demand and the unoccupied resources "R A " and "R B ". Each access technique has a total amount of communication resources (e.g., channel bandwidth) equal to O A + R A and O B + R B , respectively, where O A and O B are occupied resources, and R A and R B are respectively used for Access to technology A "AT A " and B "AT B " unoccupied resources. However, not all unoccupied resources can be configured, but there are resource ranges M A , M B for the minimum requirements of the access technologies "AT A " and "AT B ". The scope of resources "M A ", "M B " is the scope that allows the allowed sessions to increase their resource requirements. By introducing a range of "M A ", "M B " shared between users, the access technology can introduce more users because many users increase or decrease their resource requirements when they are statistically different. For a given probability that the entire resource range will be required, the larger the number of users, the smaller the resource range compared to the total unoccupied resources. Because the system of Figure 4 cannot separate the session into separate streams for distribution by different access technologies "AT A ", "AT B ", the entire resource requirement "D" and the resources available for configuration to the new session R A - M A and R B -M B are compared. Therefore, the requirement for the session to be admitted to the non-experimental multi-technology access system of Figure 4 is to satisfy at least one inequality of the following inequalities:

存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》之各自的允入控制《ATA AC》、《ATB AC》至少研究此要求。就圖4中所說明之實例而言整個會話被拒絕,因為存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》皆不獨立具有大於資源需求的可用資源。RAT "AT A", "AT B " of the respective admission control "AT A AC", "AT B AC" Study least this requirement. As far as the example illustrated in Figure 4 is concerned, the entire session is rejected because the access technologies "AT A " and "AT B " are not independent of available resources larger than the resource requirements.

圖5說明了根據本發明之試驗性MTA允入控制《Tentative MTAC》。類似於圖4,存在為了通信會話《session》而對資源量D的請求。與圖4相比,MTA允入控制《Tentative MTAC》能將通信會話分離為兩個獨立資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》,其能由不同存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》而分發。在所說明之實例中,已佔用《OA 》、《OB 》及未佔用《RA 》,《RB 》資源與圖4之彼等相同。為簡化陳述及一次集中於一個問題,最初假定資源範圍《MA 》、《MB 》亦與圖4之彼等相同。MTA允入控制《Tentative MTAC》研究各資料流是否要求較可用資源少的資源。在所說明之實例中,通信會話被劃分為要求相等量之通信資源0.5D的兩個資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》。然而,本發明並不侷限於對稱分離會話。存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》之各自的允入控制《ATA AC》、《ATB AC》將資源要求與可用資源相比: Figure 5 illustrates the experimental MTA admission control "Tentative MTAC" in accordance with the present invention. Similar to Figure 4, there is a request for resource amount D for the communication session "session". Compared with Figure 4, the MTA admission control "Tentative MTAC" can separate the communication session into two independent data streams "session flow 1" and "session flow 2", which can be accessed by different access technologies "AT A ", " Distributed by AT B. In the illustrated example, “O A ”, “O B ” and “R A ” are occupied, and the “R B ” resources are the same as those in Figure 4. To simplify the presentation and focus on one issue at a time, it was originally assumed that the resource ranges "M A " and "M B " are the same as those of Figure 4. The MTA allows control of Tentative MTAC to study whether each data stream requires less resources than available resources. In the illustrated example, the communication session is divided into two streams "session flow 1", "session flow 2" that require an equal amount of communication resources 0.5D. However, the invention is not limited to symmetric separation sessions. The access control technologies "AT A " and "AT B " have their own access control "AT A AC" and "AT B AC" to compare resource requirements with available resources:

因為對於實例情形該等兩者皆得以滿足,所以資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》均得以允入,因為所有關於圖2及圖3中而描述之會話要求均得以滿足,所以根據本發明之MTA允入控制《Tentative MTAC》允入具有資源要求D之整個會話。Since both of them are satisfied for the example case, the data streams "session flow 1" and "session flow 2" are allowed, because all the session requirements described in relation to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are satisfied, so The MTA admission control "Tentative MTAC" according to the present invention permits the entire session with resource requirement D.

關於資源範圍,為簡便起見,最初假定對於分別處於圖4及圖5中之非試驗性及試驗性MTA允入控制而言,範圍《MA 》、《MB 》被設定為相同的。然而,由於圖5之存取技術《ATA 》、《ATB 》能分發較圖4多的使用者的通信流量的事實,所以根據本發明且於圖5中示意性說明的試驗性MTA允入控制《Tentative MTAC》的資源範圍《MA 》、《MB 》能被設定為較小,而不會提高所允許之通信會話及資料流要求整個資源範圍《MA 》、《MB 》的概率。此情形對於整合之存取技術及非整合之存取技術兩者均為準確的。Regarding the resource range, for the sake of simplicity, it is initially assumed that the ranges "M A ", "M B " are set to be the same for the non-experimental and experimental MTA admission control in Figs. 4 and 5, respectively. However, since the access technologies "AT A " and "AT B " of FIG. 5 can distribute the communication traffic of the user more than FIG. 4, the experimental MTA according to the present invention and schematically illustrated in FIG. 5 allows The resource range "M A " and "M B " that control Tentative MTAC can be set to be smaller without increasing the allowed communication session and data flow requirements for the entire resource range "M A ", "M B " The probability. This situation is accurate for both integrated access technologies and non-integrated access technologies.

實例無線媒體之特別的困難及不足之特性強調了不要求較所需要而言更大的資源範圍的重要性。The particular difficulties and deficiencies of the example wireless media emphasize the importance of not requiring a larger range of resources than needed.

圖5中之試驗性MTA允入控制之一較佳特徵為若不存在足夠用於所有會話流之可用資源,則允入控制《Tentative MTAC》不允入資源配置。就實例資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》而言,較佳若資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》之一者不能被允入,則資料流《session flow 1》、《session flow 2》之另一者亦不能被允入。One of the preferred features of the experimental MTA admission control in Figure 5 is that the admission control Tentative MTAC does not allow resource configuration if there are not enough resources available for all session flows. As for the instance data stream "session flow 1" and "session flow 2", it is preferable that if one of the data streams "session flow 1" and "session flow 2" cannot be admitted, the data stream "session flow 1" The other of "session flow 2" cannot be admitted.

本發明之另一較佳特徵係為每一資料流選擇之存取技術,該選擇不僅基於所考慮之存取技術之每一者的一般負載條件,亦基於對於特定資料流在不久之後將需要之服務效率或資源的預測。此藉由判定每一存取技術之總體服務效率或藉由執行對於一或多個所考慮之終端(不排除其之組合)的量測,而在統計級別完成。Another preferred feature of the present invention is an access technique for each data stream selection that is based not only on the general load conditions of each of the access technologies under consideration, but also on the need for a particular data stream to be needed in the near future. Forecast of service efficiency or resources. This is done at the statistical level by determining the overall service efficiency of each access technology or by performing measurements for one or more of the considered terminals (without excluding combinations thereof).

本發明並不侷限於諸如資料速率、平均延遲及延遲變異(抖動)之純粹QoS要求。本發明之另一特徵在於會話能全部地或部分地得以控制,以經由一或多種特定存取技術分發,該等技術提供所要求之安全級別。舉例而言,早期WLAN可能不提供所請求之安全級別,而UMTS及GSM GPRS兩者皆能提供所請求之安全級別。接著,根據本發明之MTA允入控制MTAC按需要分離會話且將一或多個安全敏感之會話流經由UMTS或GSM GPRS分發,同時較不敏感之資訊可經由安全性較低之WLAN建構分發,或不允許經由WLAN分發會話流。安全要求較佳在加以必要變更後,作為可分割或不可分割要求而被包括,如聯繫圖2而被描述。The invention is not limited to pure QoS requirements such as data rate, average delay, and delay variation (jitter). Another feature of the invention is that the session can be controlled, in whole or in part, for distribution via one or more specific access technologies that provide the required level of security. For example, early WLANs may not provide the requested level of security, while both UMTS and GSM GPRS can provide the requested level of security. Next, the MTA in accordance with the present invention allows the MTAC to control the separation of sessions as needed and distribute one or more security-sensitive session streams via UMTS or GSM GPRS, while less sensitive information can be distributed via a less secure WLAN construct. Or it is not allowed to distribute session streams via WLAN. The security requirements are preferably included as severable or indivisible requirements, with the necessary changes, as described in connection with FIG. 2.

因此,本發明之較佳實施例配置對資源最有效之存取技術,其亦考慮諸如使用者/終端偏好,QoS參數或安全級別之由某些(但並非全部)存取技術支持的特定要求/參數。Accordingly, the preferred embodiment of the present invention configures the most efficient access technology for resources, which also considers specific requirements such as user/terminal preferences, QoS parameters or security levels supported by some (but not all) access technologies. /parameter.

本發明應用於有線存取技術及無線存取技術兩者,其中通信流量能分離至複數個存取技術上。然而,特別重視的為由於無線媒體之較大困難而包括無線存取技術之多重技術存取,以及該等已發展且正持續發展以應對不同環境及不同使用之諸多困難的不同技術的應用。The invention is applied to both wired access technology and wireless access technology, wherein communication traffic can be separated into a plurality of access technologies. However, particular emphasis is placed on the multiple technical access of wireless access technologies due to the greater difficulty of wireless media, as well as the application of such different technologies that have evolved and are evolving to cope with the difficulties of different environments and different uses.

在本發明之較佳實施例中,其應用於無線電通信,意即,存取技術係無線電存取技術(RAT)。當應用於無線電通信系統時,MTA允入控制較佳與無線電通信系統之無線電網路控制器位於一處。諸多單獨存取技術之允入控制較佳位於一無線電網路控制器或無線電通信系統之一存取點。In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is applied to radio communications, that is, the access technology is a Radio Access Technology (RAT). When applied to a radio communication system, the MTA admission control is preferably located in one place with the radio network controller of the radio communication system. The admission control of a number of separate access technologies is preferably located at an access point of a radio network controller or radio communication system.

本發明亦應用於除無線電通信之外的任何其它具有複數個與通信相關之存取技術的無線通信,例如紅外線通信及超音波通信。The invention is also applicable to any other wireless communication having a plurality of communication related access technologies other than radio communication, such as infrared communication and ultrasonic communication.

本發明並非意欲限制於僅上文詳細描述之實施例。可進行改動及修改而不偏離本發明。其涵蓋下述申請專利範圍之範疇內的所有修改。The invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described in detail above. Modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the invention. It covers all modifications within the scope of the following claims.

圖1說明根據本發明之MTA允入控制。Figure 1 illustrates MTA admission control in accordance with the present invention.

圖2示意性說明根據本發明之執行三種被識別之任務的較佳MTA允入控制。Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of a preferred MTA admission control for performing three identified tasks in accordance with the present invention.

圖3說明根據本發明之為通信會話之分離而選擇存取技術的簡化流程圖。3 illustrates a simplified flow diagram for selecting an access technique for separation of communication sessions in accordance with the present invention.

圖4說明對於根據先前技術之允入控制而言,為一需要資源量D之通信會話而請求的資源如何被拒絕。Figure 4 illustrates how resources requested for a communication session requiring a resource amount D are rejected for admission control according to the prior art.

圖5主要說明根據本發明之試驗性MTA允入控制允入需要資源量D之通信會話。Figure 5 illustrates primarily the communication session in which the experimental MTA admission control in accordance with the present invention permits the required amount of resources D.

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一種多重技術存取通信的方法,該通信包括經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術以分發通信流量之允入控制,該方法之特徵在於將一多重技術存取通信會話分離為兩個或兩個以上的資料流,使得該等資料流能夠經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術被分發,該等兩個或兩個以上的資料流至特定存取技術之配置包含該存取技術上於一或多個參數中之使用者或終端偏好或者安全要求。 A method of multiple technology access communication, the communication comprising the admission control of distributing communication traffic via two or more access technologies, the method being characterized by separating a multi-technology access communication session into two Or more than two data streams such that the data streams can be distributed via two or more access technologies, the configuration of the two or more data streams to a particular access technology including the access User or terminal preferences or security requirements in one or more parameters. 如請求項1之方法,其中該配置包含選擇一或多個配置選擇項,該選擇包含下述之一或多個步驟:一第一步驟,其預備保留一或多個資源,一第二步驟,其在該通信會話之所有資料流皆被允入之情況下,確定保留根據該預備保留之資源,及一第三步驟,其在該通信會話之所有資料流皆被允入之情況下允入該會話,且在該通信會話之資料流對於該等一或多個替代配置項之任何一者未全部允入的情況下拒絕該會話。 The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration comprises selecting one or more configuration options, the selection comprising one or more of the following steps: a first step of preparing to reserve one or more resources, and a second step , in the case that all data streams of the communication session are allowed to be admitted, determining to reserve resources according to the reserve, and a third step, which allows all data streams of the communication session to be admitted The session is entered and the session is rejected if the data stream of the communication session is not fully admitted to any of the one or more alternate configuration items. 如請求項2之方法,其中該等配置選擇項根據其優先權而被優先化且依序排列,且其中就選擇一或多個配置選擇項而言,一或多個資源之該預備保留係先根據具有相對較高優先權之選擇項,而後根據具有相對較低優先權之選擇項而預備保留。 The method of claim 2, wherein the configuration options are prioritized and sequentially arranged according to their priorities, and wherein the one or more resources are selected for the one or more configuration choices The reservation is based on an option having a relatively higher priority and then based on an option having a relatively lower priority. 如請求項3之方法,其中該等配置選擇項係根據優先化參數而加以優先化,該等參數包括下述之至少一參數: 擁塞控制(congestion control)之一或多個參數,一或多種存取技術之資源利用的一或多個參數,及對現有配置之服務品質的一或多個參數的影響。 The method of claim 3, wherein the configuration selection items are prioritized according to a prioritization parameter, the parameters comprising at least one of the following parameters: One or more parameters of a congestion control, one or more parameters of resource utilization of one or more access technologies, and an impact on one or more parameters of an existing configured quality of service. 如請求項1之方法,其中該配置包含該允入控制之一或多個任務,其包含下述之至少一者一第一步驟,其選擇一試驗性組存取技術,一第二步驟,其在該試驗性組不為空之情況下評估且優先化涉及該試驗性組存取技術的配置選擇項,及一第三步驟,其在該等經優先化之配置選擇項之任何一者能使得該允入之通信會話可被允入的情況下,自該等經優先化的配置選擇項中選擇一配置選擇項以使得該通信會話可被允入。 The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration comprises one or more tasks of the admission control, comprising at least one of the following: a first step of selecting a pilot group access technique, a second step, It evaluates and prioritizes configuration options related to the experimental group access technique if the pilot group is not empty, and a third step in which any of the prioritized configuration options are selected In the event that the allowed communication session can be admitted, a configuration selection is selected from among the prioritized configuration options such that the communication session can be admitted. 如請求項1之方法,其中為了該多重技術存取允入控制而包括之至少一存取技術的一資源範圍被減小,同時經由該至少一存取技術分發之已允入資料流的受阻概率得以維持。 The method of claim 1, wherein a resource range of at least one access technology included for the multi-technology access admission control is reduced, and the allowed data stream distributed via the at least one access technology is blocked The probability is maintained. 一種多重技術存取通信之方法,該通信包括經由兩種或兩種以上存取技術以分發通信流量的允入控制,該方法之特徵在於該多重技術存取通信允入控制將在一會話資料流中所收到的一通信會話分離為兩個或兩個以上的資料流,從而使其能夠經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術而被分發。 A method of multiple technology access communication, the communication comprising permission control for distributing communication traffic via two or more access technologies, the method characterized in that the multiple technology access communication admission control will be in a session data A communication session received in the stream is separated into two or more data streams, thereby enabling it to be distributed via two or more access technologies. 如請求項7之方法,其中在該等諸多之存取技術上之配置係試驗性的。 The method of claim 7, wherein the configuration of the plurality of access technologies is experimental. 如請求項7之方法,其中一存取技術之配置係依賴於對資料安全、使用者、或終端偏好之要求。 In the method of claim 7, one of the access technology configurations relies on requirements for data security, user, or terminal preferences. 如請求項7之方法,其中一存取技術之配置係基於對包括該等兩個或兩個以上資料流之至少一者的服務效率或資源要求的預測。 The method of claim 7, wherein the configuration of an access technology is based on a prediction of service efficiency or resource requirements including at least one of the two or more data streams. 如請求項10之方法,其中該預測係基於分發該資料流之該存取技術的統計量。 The method of claim 10, wherein the prediction is based on a statistic of the access technology that distributes the data stream. 如請求項10之方法,其中該預測係基於一特定終端之量測。 The method of claim 10, wherein the prediction is based on a measurement by a particular terminal. 如請求項12之方法,其中該等量測包括鏈路品質及終端位置中之至少一者。 The method of claim 12, wherein the measurements comprise at least one of link quality and terminal location. 如請求項7之方法,其中為該多重技術存取允入控制而包括之資源範圍被減小,同時經由該至少一存取技術而分發之已允入資料流的受阻概率得以維持。 The method of claim 7, wherein the range of resources included for the multi-technology access admission control is reduced, while the blocked probability of the allowed data stream distributed via the at least one access technique is maintained. 如請求項1或7之多重技術存取通信方法,其中該多重技術存取通信為無線通信。 The multiple technology access communication method of claim 1 or 7, wherein the multiple technology access communication is wireless communication. 如請求項15之多重技術存取通信方法,其中該無線通信為無線電通信。 The multiple technology access communication method of claim 15, wherein the wireless communication is radio communication. 一種多重技術存取通信之實體,該通信包括經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術以分發通信流量之允入控制,該實體之特徵在於用以將一多重技術存取通信會話分離為兩個或兩個以上的資料流、使得該等資料流能夠經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術分發之處理構件、以及根據使用者或終端偏好或安全要求以將該等兩個或兩個以上資料 流配置至特定存取技術之處理構件。 A multi-technology access communication entity comprising admission control for distributing communication traffic via two or more access technologies, the entity being characterized by separating a multi-technology access communication session into Two or more data streams, processing components that enable the data streams to be distributed via two or more access technologies, and two or two based on user or terminal preferences or security requirements More than one The flow is configured to the processing components of a particular access technology. 如請求項17之實體,其中該配置包含選擇一或多個配置選擇項,該選擇包含下述之一或多個步驟:一第一步驟,其預備保留一或多個資源,一第二步驟,其在該通信會話之所有資料流皆被允入之情況下,確定保留根據該預備保留之資源,及一第三步驟,其在該通信會話之所有資料流皆被允入之情況下允入該會話,且在該通信會話之資料流對該等一或多個替代配置項之任何一者而言未全部被允入之情況下拒絕該會話。 The entity of claim 17, wherein the configuration comprises selecting one or more configuration options, the selection comprising one or more of the following steps: a first step of preparing to reserve one or more resources, and a second step , in the case that all data streams of the communication session are allowed to be admitted, determining to reserve resources according to the reserve, and a third step, which allows all data streams of the communication session to be admitted The session is entered and the session is rejected if the data stream of the communication session is not fully admitted to any of the one or more alternate configuration items. 如請求項18之實體,進一步包含用於優先化該等配置選擇項且將其依序排列之處理構件,且其中就選擇一或多個配置選擇項而言,一或多個資源之該預備保留係先根據具有相對較高優先權之選擇項,且後根據具有相對較低優先權之選擇項而預備保留。 The entity of claim 18, further comprising processing means for prioritizing the configuration options and arranging them sequentially, and wherein the one or more resources are prepared for selecting one or more configuration options A reservation is based on an option with a relatively higher priority and is then reserved based on an option with a relatively lower priority. 如請求項19之實體,其中用於根據優先化參數優先化配置選擇項之處理構件,該等參數包括下述之至少一者擁塞控制之一或多個參數一或多種存取技術之資源利用的一或多個參數,及對現有配置之服務品質之一或多個參數的影響。 The entity of claim 19, wherein the processing means for prioritizing the configuration selection according to the prioritization parameter comprises one or more of the following congestion control resources or resources of the one or more access technologies One or more parameters utilized, and the impact on one or more parameters of the service quality of the existing configuration. 如請求項17之實體,其中該配置包含該允入控制之一或多個任務,其包含下述之至少一步驟:一第一步驟,其選擇一試驗性組存取技術,一第二步驟,其在該試驗性組不為空之情況下評估且 優先化涉及該試驗性組存取技術的配置選擇項,及一第三步驟,其在該等經優先化之配置選擇項之任何一者能使得該通信會話可被允入之情況下,自該等經優先化的配置選擇項中選擇一配置選擇項以使得該通信會話可被允入。 The entity of claim 17, wherein the configuration comprises one or more tasks of the admission control, comprising at least one of the following steps: a first step of selecting a trial group access technique, and a second step , which is evaluated if the experimental group is not empty and Prioritizing configuration options related to the pilot group access technology, and a third step in which any of the prioritized configuration options enables the communication session to be admitted One of the prioritized configuration options selects a configuration option to enable the communication session to be admitted. 一種多重技術存取通信之實體,該通信包括經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術以分發通信流量之允入控制,該方法之特徵在於該多重技術存取通信允入控制將在一會話資料流中收到的一通信會話分離為兩個或兩個以上的資料流,從而使其能夠經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術而被分發。 A multi-technology access communication entity comprising admission control for distributing communication traffic via two or more access technologies, the method being characterized in that the multiple technology access communication admission control will be in a session A communication session received in the data stream is separated into two or more data streams, thereby enabling it to be distributed via two or more access technologies. 如請求項22之實體,其中在該等諸多之存取技術之配置係試驗性的。 The entity of claim 22, wherein the configuration of the plurality of access technologies is experimental. 如請求項22之實體,其中一存取技術之配置係依賴於對資料安全、使用者、或終端偏好之要求。 As with the entity of claim 22, one of the access technology configurations relies on requirements for data security, user, or terminal preferences. 如請求項22之實體,進一步包含用於預測包括該等兩個或兩個以上的資料流之至少一者的服務效率及資源要求之處理構件,一存取技術之配置係基於對服務效率或資源要求之預測。 The entity of claim 22, further comprising processing means for predicting service efficiency and resource requirements including at least one of the two or more data streams, the configuration of an access technology being based on service efficiency or Forecast of resource requirements. 如請求項25之實體,其中該預測係基於分發該資料流之該存取技術的統計量。 The entity of claim 25, wherein the prediction is based on a statistic of the access technology that distributes the data stream. 如請求項25之實體,其中該預測係基於一特定終端之量測。 The entity of claim 25, wherein the prediction is based on a measurement of a particular terminal. 如請求項27之實體,其中該等量測包括鏈路品質及終端 位置之至少一者。 The entity of claim 27, wherein the measurements include link quality and terminal At least one of the locations. 如請求項17或22之實體,其中該實體係包括於一無線電通信系統之一無線電網路控制器中,或與其連接。 The entity of claim 17 or 22, wherein the real system is included in or connected to a radio network controller of a radio communication system. 一種多重技術存取通信之使用者設備,該通信包括能經由兩種或兩種以上的存取技術來分發通信流量的通信網路允入控制,該使用者設備之特徵在於處理構件及傳輸構件,該處理構件判定一或多個經分離之會話資料所依賴之一或多個參數,該或該等參數與使用者或終端偏好及安全要求之至少一者相關,該處理構件排程該或該等參數以由該傳輸構件傳輸。 A multi-technology access communication user device, the communication comprising communication network admission control capable of distributing communication traffic via two or more access technologies, the user device being characterized by a processing component and a transmission component Determining, by the processing component, one or more parameters dependent on the one or more separated session materials, the parameters or parameters being related to at least one of a user or terminal preference and security requirement, the processing component scheduling the or The parameters are transmitted by the transmission member. 如請求項30之使用者設備,其中該使用者設備為無線電通信設備。 The user device of claim 30, wherein the user device is a radio communication device. 一種通信系統,其中該通信系統包含用於執行請求項1-16中任何一項之方法的構件。 A communication system, wherein the communication system includes means for performing the method of any of claims 1-16. 一種包含一具有網路控制器之通信網路的通信系統,其中該等網路控制器包括請求項17-29中任何一項中之實體的一或多者或與其連接。 A communication system comprising a communication network having a network controller, wherein the network controllers comprise or are connected to one or more of the entities of any of claims 17-29. 一種包含一通信網路之通信系統,該通信系統包含兩個或兩個以上終端為請求項30或31之使用者設備。A communication system comprising a communication network comprising two or more terminals being user devices of request items 30 or 31.
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